RESIDENTS of a Northumberland hamlet who had fought off plans from a mystery American for holiday lets have now lost their battle following a successful appeal.Read
ORGANISERS of a mainstay in the calendar of a Northumberland village are facing a race against time to ensure it does not have to be cancelled for the second year running.Read
A DEFIANT householder who took on council bosses after a school security fence stopped him getting out of his back garden has had his legal right of way restored following an 18-month battle.Read
PARENTS fighting to save their children’s school from closure have been given a boost after an open event attracted scores of potential new pupils.Read
THE FUTURE of a Northumberland youth hostel which was given a Royal opening last year has been safeguarded after council bosses agreed to buy it in a £650,000 property deal.Read
THE family of a woman killed after being knocked off her bike by an HGV have hit out at Euro politicians for a further delay in a response to their fight to change the law.Read
LIVES could be lost after a dispute between a power company and a farmer apparently ruined plans for a new coastguard station in Northumberland, it has been warned.Read
HOMES had to be evacuated and other residents were left without power when a fire broke out after metal thieves stole electrical safety equipment from under the ground.Read
OLDER people facing the prospect of spending Christmas on their own are being offered the chance of some festive companionship by a national charity.Read
AN attempt by villagers to stop seafront housing has been held up as an example of how people can use village green applications to thwart development.Read
A RETIRED local government officer is considering launching legal action over a potential delay in restoring a right of way which he lost following the erection of a school security fence.Read
A FORMER golfing star whose glittering amateur career was cut short by a cruel and debilitating illness has told how he has been given a new lease of life by regular sessions at his local gym.Read
A SEARCH to identify the best site for a new £20m leisure and community centre in a former pit town has been narrowed down to two potential locations.Read
WHEN the Duchess of Northumberland welcomes the Olympic torch to Alnwick Castle next summer she will have a small glow of pride because of a personal link to the global sporting extravaganza.Read
FIELDS which lie in the shadows of one of the region’s historic treasures have been chosen to host a major community celebration when the iconic Olympic torch arrives in a Northumberland market town next summer.Read
COUNCIL bosses have admitted defeat in a legal battle with a homeowner which was sparked by a controversial decision to build a security fence around a school’s playing field.Read
A FURTHER tribute has been paid to a popular community volunteer in Northumberland who died following an accident while working at a quarry last weekend.Read
A CORONER has called for a review of safety along a popular stretch of coastal footpath where a holidaymaker plunged to her death as she enjoyed an afternoon stroll with her family.Read
WARM tributes were paid last night to a popular and hard-working community stalwart who died in an accident at a Northumberland quarry over the weekend.Read
A RETIRED local government officer has emerged victorious from a legal battle with council bosses which followed a controversial decision to build a security fence around a Northumberland school playing field.Read
PLANS by the Duke of Northumberland’s business arm to demolish a key building in a conservation area and replace it with holiday apartments are facing opposition.Read
ARMY bomb disposal experts were called to Northumberland yesterday after council workmen found an unexploded shell possibly from the Second World War.Read
GOING to the pub could be a lifesaving experience for Northumberland villagers. Heart defibrillators are to be fixed to the outer walls of pubs in Glanton and Powburn near Alnwick in north Northumberland, while at nearby Whittingham, a third will be attached to the wall of the village community centre.
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